JP2742355B2 - Coin sorting equipment - Google Patents
Coin sorting equipmentInfo
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【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、硬貨処理機等に設けら
れ、硬貨を金種毎に選別する硬貨選別装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin sorting apparatus provided in a coin processing machine or the like for sorting coins by denomination.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、硬貨処理機等に設けられ、硬貨を
金種毎に選別する硬貨選別装置として、実開平１−１４
７４６７号公報に記載されたものがある。これは、硬貨
が移送される硬貨通路の一方の側部に、硬貨を支持する
螺旋状の硬貨支持部を有する螺旋部材を設け、他方の側
部に、螺旋部材で該螺旋部材の回転軸線に沿って移動さ
れる硬貨を、該硬貨の幅に応じた所定位置で通過させる
選別部材を設けたものである。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a coin sorting apparatus which is provided in a coin processing machine or the like and sorts coins for each denomination, it has been proposed to use a Japanese Utility Model 1-14.
No. 7467 describes this. This is provided with a spiral member having a spiral coin support portion for supporting coins on one side of a coin passage through which coins are transferred, and a spiral member on the other side of the spiral member with respect to the rotation axis of the spiral member. A sorting member is provided for passing coins moved along the coin at a predetermined position corresponding to the width of the coin.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記硬
貨選別装置は、一方に設けられた螺旋部材の硬貨支持部
のみで硬貨を支持しており、該硬貨を回転軸線に沿って
移動させる際に硬貨が硬貨支持部を中心に傾斜するた
め、硬貨の見かけの幅が小さくなり、誤選別を生じてし
まう。However, in the above coin sorting apparatus, the coin is supported only by the coin supporting portion of the spiral member provided on one side, and when the coin is moved along the rotation axis, the coin is separated. Is inclined about the coin supporting portion, so that the apparent width of the coins becomes small and erroneous sorting occurs.
【０００４】したがって、本発明の目的は、螺旋部材に
より該螺旋部材の回転軸線に沿って硬貨を移動させる際
の硬貨の、硬貨支持部を中心とした傾斜を防止し、正確
に硬貨を選別することができる硬貨選別装置を提供する
ことである。Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to prevent coins from being inclined around the coin support portion when coins are moved by the spiral members along the rotation axis of the spiral members, and to sort coins accurately. It is to provide a coin sorting device which can perform the coin sorting.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、本発明の硬貨選別装置は、硬貨が移送される硬貨通
路の両側部に、互いに逆回りに回転可能に設けられると
ともに、相互に逆方向に巻かれた左右対称形状をなす螺
旋状の硬貨支持部を有する一対の螺旋部材と、該螺旋部
材の硬貨移送方向後方に設けられ、両螺旋部材の硬貨支
持部で支持され移動される硬貨を、該硬貨の幅に応じた
所定位置で通過させる選別部材とを具備してなり、前記
硬貨通路には、前記螺旋部材に連動し該螺旋部材の一回
転毎に前記硬貨支持部に硬貨を一枚ずつ送り込む送込部
材と、該送込部材に連動し該送込部材により硬貨を送る
ときに前記硬貨通路を開き次の硬貨が通過する前に該硬
貨通路を閉塞する開閉部材とが設けられていることを特
徴としている。To achieve SUMMARY OF to the above objects, hard貨選another device of the present invention, on both sides of the coin passageway coin is transported along with the rotatably provided opposite directions, mutually A pair of spiral members having a symmetrical spiral coin support portion wound in the opposite direction to the opposite direction are provided behind the spiral member in the coin transport direction, and are supported and moved by the coin support portions of both spiral members. And a sorting member for passing the coin at a predetermined position according to the width of the coin ,
In the coin passage, one time of the spiral member interlocks with the spiral member.
A feeding unit for feeding coins one by one to the coin support unit for each rotation
Material and coins are sent by the sending member in conjunction with the sending member
Sometimes, the coin passage is opened and the coin is removed before the next coin passes.
An opening / closing member for closing the freight passage is provided .
【０００６】[0006]
【０００７】[0007]
【作用】本発明の硬貨選別装置によれば、一対の螺旋部
材が、逆方向に巻かれた左右対称形状をなす螺旋状の硬
貨支持部を有しているため、両硬貨支持部の対向する部
分間で硬貨を支持し、この状態で相互に逆回りに回転す
ることにより、支持された硬貨は、硬貨支持部を中心に
傾斜することなく、回転軸線方向に沿って移動すること
になる。According to the hardness貨選another apparatus of the present invention, since the pair of spiral member has a spiral coin support portion forming a symmetrical shape wound in the opposite direction, opposite of the two coin support unit By supporting the coins between the parts to be rotated, and rotating counterclockwise in this state, the supported coins move along the rotation axis direction without tilting about the coin support part. .
【０００８】また、送込部材が螺旋部材の一回転毎に硬
貨支持部に硬貨を一枚ずつ送り込むことになり、しかも
開閉部材が、送込部材により硬貨を送るときに硬貨通路
を開き、次の硬貨が通過する前に該硬貨通路を閉塞する
ことになる。 [0008] will be fed one by one coins to the coin supporting section feed write member for each one rotation of the helical member, yet closing member to open the coin passage when sending coins by infeed member, the following Before the coin passes, the coin passage is closed.
【０００９】[0009]
【実施例】本発明の一実施例による硬貨選別装置を図１
〜図９を参照して以下に説明する。FIG. 1 shows a coin sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described below with reference to FIGS.
【００１０】図中符号１は本実施例の硬貨選別装置を示
しており、該硬貨選別装置１は、硬貨Ｃが移送される硬
貨通路２と、硬貨Ｃを選別する選別機構３と、選別機構
３に硬貨Ｃを送り込む送込機構４とから主に構成されて
いる。ここで、選別機構３はケーシング５に設けられて
おり、送込機構４はケーシング５の側板６に固定された
別のケーシング７に設けられている。In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a coin sorting apparatus according to the present embodiment. The coin sorting apparatus 1 includes a coin passage 2 to which coins C are transferred, a sorting mechanism 3 for sorting coins C, and a sorting mechanism. And a feeding mechanism 4 for feeding the coin C to the coin 3. Here, the sorting mechanism 3 is provided in the casing 5, and the feeding mechanism 4 is provided in another casing 7 fixed to the side plate 6 of the casing 5.
【００１１】硬貨通路２は送込機構４のケーシング７に
固定されており、硬貨Ｃの移送方向後端側（図１におけ
る右端側）が水平面に対して若干下方に位置するよう所
定角度で傾斜している。そして、その中央には一段凹ん
で同様に傾斜する形状をなす底面２ａが設けられてお
り、この底面２ａには、表面が硬貨Ｃを移送する移送面
８を構成する、該硬貨Ｃの移送を容易にするための低摩
擦部材９が貼付されている。また硬貨移送方向後端側の
両側部には、図３に示すように、概略円弧状に切り欠か
れた形状の切欠部１０が形成されている。そして、送込
機構４と選別機構３との間の移送面８には、送込機構４
から送り出された硬貨Ｃが逆戻りしないよう、送込時に
引込み、それ以外の時にバネ力で突出するストッパバネ
１１が設けられている。また、硬貨通路２の、送込機構
４より硬貨移送方向手前側の所定位置にはカバー１１ａ
が取り付けられている。The coin passage 2 is fixed to the casing 7 of the feeding mechanism 4, and is inclined at a predetermined angle so that the rear end side (the right end side in FIG. 1) of the coin C in the transfer direction is located slightly below the horizontal plane. doing. At the center thereof, there is provided a bottom surface 2a which is one step concave and similarly inclined, and on the bottom surface 2a, the surface constitutes a transfer surface 8 for transferring the coin C. A low friction member 9 for facilitation is attached. As shown in FIG. 3, cutouts 10 each having a substantially arc-shaped cutout are formed on both sides on the rear end side in the coin transfer direction. Then, on the transfer surface 8 between the feeding mechanism 4 and the sorting mechanism 3, the feeding mechanism 4
In order to prevent the coin C sent out of the container from returning, a stopper spring 11 is provided which is retracted at the time of feeding and is projected at other times by a spring force. A cover 11a is provided at a predetermined position of the coin passage 2 on the near side in the coin transfer direction from the feeding mechanism 4.
Is attached.
【００１２】次に、選別機構３について説明する。選別
機構３は、図２および図３に示すように、上下方向に回
転軸線が沿う一対の螺旋部材１２，１３を有している。
螺旋部材１２，１３は、硬貨通路２の硬貨移送方向後端
位置に設けられた切欠部１０の各側部にそれぞれ配置さ
れており、上下両端部がケーシング５の上板１４および
下板１５に回転可能に支持されている。すなわち、これ
ら螺旋部材１２，１３は、ケーシング５の上板１４およ
び下板１５に固定され且つ硬貨通路２側が平面状に切り
欠かれた軸部１６，１７と、各軸部１６，１７の上部に
回転可能に支持される同歯数のギア１８，１９と、各軸
部１６，１７の下部に回転可能に支持される、ギア１
８，１９と同歯数のギア２０，２１と、軸部１６の上下
のギア１８，２０間に固定された、硬貨Ｃの一側を支持
する硬貨支持部を構成するコイルバネ２２と、軸部１７
の上下のギア１９，２１間に固定された、硬貨Ｃの他側
を支持する硬貨支持部を構成するコイルバネ２３とより
構成されている。そして、上側のギア１８，１９同士と
下側のギア２０，２１同士とがそれぞれ噛み合わされて
おり、これにより、螺旋部材１２，１３は一方を駆動す
ることにより相互に逆方向に同じ回転数で回転する。Next, the sorting mechanism 3 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the selection mechanism 3 has a pair of spiral members 12 and 13 whose rotation axes are along the vertical direction.
The spiral members 12 and 13 are respectively disposed on the respective side portions of the notch 10 provided at the rear end position in the coin transfer direction of the coin passage 2, and both upper and lower ends are provided on the upper plate 14 and the lower plate 15 of the casing 5. It is rotatably supported. That is, the spiral members 12 and 13 are fixed to the upper plate 14 and the lower plate 15 of the casing 5 and have the coin passage 2 side cut out in a plane, and the upper portions of the respective shaft portions 16 and 17. Gears 18 and 19 having the same number of teeth rotatably supported by the gears, and a gear 1 rotatably supported by the lower portions of the shaft portions 16 and 17.
Gears 20 and 21 having the same number of teeth as gears 8 and 19, a coil spring 22 fixed between the upper and lower gears 18 and 20 of the shaft portion 16 and forming a coin support portion for supporting one side of the coin C; 17
And a coil spring 23 which is fixed between the upper and lower gears 19 and 21 and constitutes a coin supporting portion for supporting the other side of the coin C. The upper gears 18, 19 and the lower gears 20, 21 are meshed with each other, whereby the helical members 12, 13 are driven at the same speed in the opposite direction by driving one of them. Rotate.
【００１３】ここで、硬貨移送方向右側（図２における
右側）にある螺旋部材１２のコイルバネ２２は、上から
下に右回りの螺旋状をなしており、硬貨移送方向左側に
ある螺旋部材のコイルバネ２３は、上から下に左回りの
螺旋状をなしている。また、これらコイルバネ２２，２
３は、同ピッチで巻かれており、上側のギア１８，１９
同士と下側のギア２０，２１同士とを噛み合わせた状態
において、左右対称（鏡面対称）形状をなし、対称面を
中心に相互に反対側に位置する部分同士を結んだ線が回
転軸線に沿う方向（図２における上下方向）に対して直
交するよう配置されている。Here, the coil spring 22 of the spiral member 12 on the right side (the right side in FIG. 2) in the coin transport direction has a spiral shape clockwise from top to bottom, and the coil spring 22 of the spiral member on the left side in the coin transport direction. 23 has a left-handed spiral shape from top to bottom. In addition, these coil springs 22 and 2
3 are wound at the same pitch, and the upper gears 18, 19
When the gears 20 and 21 are meshed with each other, they form a bilaterally symmetric (mirror mirror) shape, and the line connecting the parts located on the opposite sides with respect to the symmetry plane is the rotation axis. It is arranged so as to be orthogonal to the direction along (vertical direction in FIG. 2).
【００１４】なお、コイルバネ２２，２３は、相互に対
向する側の、硬貨Ｃの径等に応じた所定位置および範囲
からなる支持部Ａ（硬貨Ｃの径により異なる）で、硬貨
Ｃを支持することになるが、上記構成とすることによ
り、この支持部Ａは、図１に示すように、硬貨Ｃの移送
方向後方側（図１における右側）が下方に位置するよう
移送面８とほぼ同角度で傾斜することになる。そして、
螺旋部材１２，１３が回転することにより、この支持部
Ａは、見かけ上、移送面８とほぼ平行をなしたまま上昇
することになる。The coil springs 22 and 23 support the coin C at opposing sides at a support portion A (depending on the diameter of the coin C) having a predetermined position and range corresponding to the diameter of the coin C and the like. However, with the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 1, the support portion A is substantially the same as the transfer surface 8 so that the rear side (right side in FIG. 1) of the coin C in the transfer direction is located below. It will be inclined at an angle. And
As the spiral members 12 and 13 rotate, the support portion A apparently rises while being substantially parallel to the transfer surface 8.
【００１５】螺旋部材１２の硬貨移送方向後方側に近接
して、ケーシング５の一部を構成する選別部材２４が上
板１４および下板１５に固定されている。この選別部材
２４には、コイルバネ２２，２３の対称面を中心に左右
対称をなす選別孔２５が設けられている。この選別孔２
５は、硬貨移送方向の中間部の幅が最も近接しその外側
が面取りされた形状の、硬貨の種類に応じて幅の異なる
６つの孔部２６〜３１に区分されている。ここで、最も
下側の第一孔部２６は、中間部の幅が１円硬貨の外径よ
り大きくかつ５０円硬貨の外径より小さく、その上の第
二孔部２７は、中間部の幅が５０円硬貨の外径より大き
くかつ５円硬貨の外径より小さく、その上の第三孔部２
８は、中間部の幅が５円硬貨の外径より大きくかつ１０
０円硬貨の外径より小さく、その上の第四孔部２９は、
中間部の幅が１００円硬貨の外径より大きくかつ１０円
硬貨の外径より小さく、その上の第五孔部３０は、中間
部の幅が１０円硬貨の外径より大きくかつ５００円硬貨
の外径より小さく、最も上の第六孔部３１は、中間部の
幅が５００円硬貨の外径より大きく形成されている。A sorting member 24 forming a part of the casing 5 is fixed to the upper plate 14 and the lower plate 15 in the vicinity of the spiral member 12 rearward in the coin transport direction. The sorting member 24 is provided with a sorting hole 25 which is symmetrical about the plane of symmetry of the coil springs 22 and 23. This sorting hole 2
No. 5 is divided into six holes 26 to 31 each having a different width depending on the type of coin, and having a shape in which the width of the middle portion in the coin transfer direction is closest and the outside thereof is chamfered. Here, the lowermost first hole 26 has a middle portion whose width is larger than the outer diameter of the 1-yen coin and smaller than the outer diameter of the 50-yen coin. The third hole 2 having a width larger than the outer diameter of the 50 yen coin and smaller than the outer diameter of the 5 yen coin
8 indicates that the width of the middle part is larger than the outer diameter of the 5-yen coin and 10
The fourth hole 29, which is smaller than the outer diameter of the 0 yen coin,
The width of the middle part is larger than the outer diameter of the 100-yen coin and smaller than the outer diameter of the 10-yen coin. The outermost diameter of the sixth hole portion 31 is smaller than the outer diameter of the 500 yen coin.
【００１６】なお、各孔部２６〜３１の高さは、コイル
バネ２２，２３の二ピッチ（二巻き）分の高さより若干
大きく形成されている。また、孔部２６〜３１の各隣り
合うもの同士の境界部分の段部２６ａ〜３０ａは、硬貨
移送方向後方側が下方に位置するよう水平面に対し所定
角度で傾斜している。The height of each of the holes 26 to 31 is slightly larger than the height of two pitches (two turns) of the coil springs 22 and 23. The steps 26a to 30a at the boundaries between adjacent ones of the holes 26 to 31 are inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal plane so that the rear side in the coin transport direction is located below.
【００１７】そして、各孔部２６〜３１には、硬貨移送
方向後方側にそれぞれ図示せぬシュートが設けられてい
て、各シュートの硬貨移送方向後方側には、硬貨毎に設
けられた図示せぬ収納部がそれぞれ設けられている。In each of the holes 26 to 31, a chute (not shown) is provided on the rear side in the coin transfer direction, and a chute (not shown) provided for each coin is provided on the rear side in the coin transfer direction of each chute. The storage units are provided respectively.
【００１８】図３に示すように、螺旋部材１３の近傍斜
め手前側には、上板１４および下板１５に回転可能に支
持されたアイドル部材３２が設けられており、アイドル
部材３２の上下には、螺旋部材１３の上下のギア１９，
２１に噛み合うアイドルギア３３，３４が固定されてい
る。このアイドルギア３３，３４は、上側のギア１８，
１９と下側のギア２０，２１とを同期回転させるための
ものである。As shown in FIG. 3, an idle member 32 rotatably supported by the upper plate 14 and the lower plate 15 is provided on the obliquely near side near the spiral member 13. Are the upper and lower gears 19 of the spiral member 13,
Idling gears 33 and 34 meshing with 21 are fixed. The idle gears 33, 34 are connected to the upper gear 18,
19 and the lower gears 20, 21 for synchronous rotation.
【００１９】次に、送込機構４について説明する。アイ
ドル部材３２の硬貨移送方向手前側（図３における下
側）には、下側のアイドルギア３４に噛み合うギア３５
が、図１に示すように、ケーシング７の下板３６ａに回
転可能に支持された駆動軸部材３７に固定されており、
該駆動軸部材３７の下板３６ａから突出する下部には、
モータからの駆動が伝達される駆動ギア３８が固定され
ている。なお、ギア３５は上述したギア１８〜２１と同
歯数となっている。そして、図３に示すように、駆動軸
部材３７のギア３５より上側に突出する上端部には、歯
を上側にした状態のベベルギア３９が固定されている。Next, the feeding mechanism 4 will be described. A gear 35 meshing with the lower idle gear 34 is provided on the near side (lower side in FIG. 3) of the idle member 32 in the coin transport direction.
Are fixed to a drive shaft member 37 rotatably supported by a lower plate 36a of the casing 7, as shown in FIG.
In the lower part protruding from the lower plate 36a of the drive shaft member 37,
A drive gear 38 to which the drive from the motor is transmitted is fixed. The gear 35 has the same number of teeth as the gears 18 to 21 described above. As shown in FIG. 3, a bevel gear 39 having teeth on the upper side is fixed to an upper end of the drive shaft member 37 projecting above the gear 35.
【００２０】ケーシング７の両側板４０，４１間には、
螺旋部材１２，１３の配列方向に平行な水平面内に回転
軸線を有する軸部材４２が回転可能に支持されており、
該軸部材４２には、上記ベベルギア３９の硬貨移送方向
右側（図３における右側）に噛み合う該ベベルギア３９
と同歯数のベベルギア４３が固定されている。また、こ
のベベルギア４３と硬貨通路２との間には、一つのカム
山４４を有しかつ外周側にゴム等からなる被覆部材４５
を有する（図１参照）カム４６が軸部材４２に固定され
ており、硬貨通路２上にある軸部材４２には、送込ロー
ラ４７が固定されている。そして、送込ローラ４７に
は、該送込ローラ４７の外周部の一部に固定されるとと
もに外周部に対し所定距離離間して巻かれた円弧状をな
すバネ部材４７ａが設けられている。そして、このバネ
部材４７ａの外側、カム４６のカム山４４と同位相の位
置にゴム等からなる送込部材４８が固着されている。な
お、送込部材４８が固着されていないバネ部材４７ａの
外周部と移送面８とが対向したとき、これらの間の距離
は最も厚い硬貨Ｃの厚さより大きく、送込部材４８と移
送面８とが対向したとき、これらの間の距離は最も薄い
硬貨Ｃの厚さよりも小さくなっている。Between the two side plates 40, 41 of the casing 7,
A shaft member 42 having a rotation axis is rotatably supported in a horizontal plane parallel to the arrangement direction of the spiral members 12, 13.
The shaft member 42 has the bevel gear 39 that meshes with the bevel gear 39 on the right side in the coin transport direction (right side in FIG. 3).
Bevel gears 43 having the same number of teeth are fixed. Further, between the bevel gear 43 and the coin passage 2, there is provided one cam ridge 44 and a covering member 45 made of rubber or the like on the outer peripheral side.
(See FIG. 1) is fixed to the shaft member 42, and the feed roller 47 is fixed to the shaft member 42 on the coin passage 2. The feed roller 47 is provided with an arc-shaped spring member 47a fixed to a part of the outer peripheral portion of the feed roller 47 and wound at a predetermined distance from the outer peripheral portion. A feeding member 48 made of rubber or the like is fixed to a position outside the spring member 47a and in the same phase as the cam peak 44 of the cam 46. When the outer peripheral portion of the spring member 47a to which the sending member 48 is not fixed is opposed to the transfer surface 8, the distance between them is larger than the thickness of the thickest coin C. When they face each other, the distance between them is smaller than the thickness of the thinnest coin C.
【００２１】図１に示すように、硬貨通路２の下面側に
は揺動部材４９が設けられており、この揺動部材４９
は、硬貨移送方向手前側の、下板３６ｂに取り付けられ
た支持ピン５０により揺動自在に支持されている。この
揺動部材４９の、硬貨移送方向後方側の端部には、ピン
５１が固定されており、このピン５１のカム４６側の端
部には、カムローラ５２がカム４６と位置を合せて回転
自在に取り付けられている。また、このピン５１の逆側
の端部と該ピン５１の上方、ケーシング７の側板４０に
固定された係止ピン５３との間にはスプリング５４が掛
けられており、このスプリング５４の付勢力により、カ
ム４６とカムローラ５２とは常に当接状態となってい
る。そして、揺動部材４９の上側には、底面２ａの低摩
擦部材９の両側、送込ローラ４７の軸線より若干硬貨移
送方向手前側に形成された孔５５（図３参照）にそれぞ
れ挿通し移送面８より所定量突出可能な突出部５７が形
成された開閉部材５６が固定されている。As shown in FIG. 1, a swing member 49 is provided on the lower surface side of the coin passage 2.
Is swingably supported by a support pin 50 attached to the lower plate 36b on the front side in the coin transfer direction. A pin 51 is fixed to an end of the swing member 49 on the rear side in the coin transport direction. A cam roller 52 is rotated at the end of the pin 51 on the cam 46 side in alignment with the cam 46. Mounted freely. A spring 54 is applied between the opposite end of the pin 51 and the locking pin 53 fixed to the side plate 40 of the casing 7 above the pin 51, and a biasing force of the spring 54 is applied. Accordingly, the cam 46 and the cam roller 52 are always in contact with each other. On the upper side of the rocking member 49, both sides of the low friction member 9 on the bottom surface 2 a and the holes 55 (see FIG. 3) formed slightly in front of the axis of the feed roller 47 in the coin transfer direction are transferred. An opening / closing member 56 having a projecting portion 57 that can project from the surface 8 by a predetermined amount is fixed.
【００２２】これにより、カム４６のカム山４４位置に
カムローラ５２が当接している状態においては、開閉部
材５６の突出部５７は移送面８から突出せず、カム４６
のカム山４４以外の位置にカムローラ５２が当接してい
る状態においては、開閉部材５６の突出部５７が移送面
８から突出し硬貨Ｃの移動を規制するようになってい
る。なお、カム山４４の形状は、送込ローラ４７が硬貨
Ｃを送り出すためにその送込部材４８を移送面８に対向
させる前後の所定のタイミングで突出部５７が引込み、
次の硬貨が突出部５７の上方を通過する前に該突出部５
７が突出するように設定されている。Thus, when the cam roller 52 is in contact with the cam ridge 44 of the cam 46, the projecting portion 57 of the opening / closing member 56 does not project from the transfer surface 8 and the cam 46
When the cam roller 52 is in contact with a position other than the cam ridge 44, the protrusion 57 of the opening / closing member 56 protrudes from the transfer surface 8 to restrict the movement of the coin C. The shape of the cam ridge 44 is such that the projecting portion 57 is retracted at a predetermined timing before and after the feeding roller 47 feeds the coin C in order to feed the coin C to the transfer surface 8.
Before the next coin passes above the protrusion 57, the protrusion 5
7 is set to protrude.
【００２３】また、カム４６のカム山４４および送込ロ
ーラ４７の送込部材４８の位相は、駆動ギア３８が駆動
され、ギア３５からアイドルギア３３，３４を介してギ
ア１８，２０およびギア１９，２１が駆動され、コイル
バネ２２，２３の支持部Ａが移送面８に沿う所定のタイ
ミングで、突出部５７が引込みかつ送込部材４８が硬貨
Ｃを送り出すように設定されている。さらに、ギア１８
〜２１およびギア３５が同歯数であり、かつベベルギア
３９，４３が同歯数となっているため、送込ローラ４７
およびカム４６の一回転に対し螺旋部材１２，１３が一
回転し、螺旋部材１２，１３のコイルバネ２２，２３の
内側の支持部Ａが一ピッチ上昇することになる。Further, the phases of the cam ridges 44 of the cam 46 and the feeding member 48 of the feeding roller 47 are such that the driving gear 38 is driven, and the gears 35, 34 and the gears 18, 20 and 19 , 21 are driven, and the supporting portion A of the coil springs 22, 23 is set so that the projecting portion 57 retracts and the sending member 48 sends out the coin C at a predetermined timing along the transfer surface 8. Further, the gear 18
21 and the gear 35 have the same number of teeth, and the bevel gears 39 and 43 have the same number of teeth.
In addition, the helical members 12 and 13 make one rotation with respect to one rotation of the cam 46, and the support portion A inside the coil springs 22 and 23 of the helical members 12 and 13 rises by one pitch.
【００２４】以上により、送込部材４８は、螺旋部材１
２，１３に連動して該螺旋部材１２，１３の一回転毎に
コイルバネ２２，２３に硬貨Ｃを一枚ずつ送り込むこと
になり、開閉部材５６は、送込部材４８により硬貨Ｃを
送るときに硬貨通路２を開き、次の硬貨Ｃが通過する前
に該硬貨通路２を閉塞することになる。As described above, the feeding member 48 is the spiral member 1
The coins C are fed one by one to the coil springs 22 and 23 for each rotation of the spiral members 12 and 13 in conjunction with the spiral members 12 and 13. The coin passage 2 is opened, and the coin passage 2 is closed before the next coin C passes.
【００２５】ここで、本実施例の硬貨選別装置１は、種
々の硬貨処理機の中に組み込まれるものであり、この硬
貨選別装置１の硬貨移送方向前段に、硬貨Ｃの種類を識
別し各種類毎の数を計数する計数装置が設けられたり、
あるいは、硬貨移送方向後段の例えばシュートに硬貨Ｃ
の計数のみを行なう計数装置が設けられたりすることに
なる。Here, the coin sorting apparatus 1 of this embodiment is incorporated in various coin processing machines. The coin sorting apparatus 1 identifies the type of the coin C at a stage before the coin transport direction, and identifies each coin. A counting device that counts the number of each type is provided,
Alternatively, for example, a coin C
Or a counting device for performing only the counting of.
【００２６】以上のような構成の本実施例の硬貨選別装
置１の作動について、以下に説明する。なお、以下の説
明においては、５０円硬貨が移送され選別される場合を
例にとり説明する。The operation of the coin sorting apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described below. In the following description, a case where a 50-yen coin is transferred and sorted will be described as an example.
【００２７】まず、送込機構４の、開閉部材５６の突出
部５７が移送面８から突出した状態においては、移送方
向手前側にある硬貨Ｃ1が、この突出部５７により移動
が規制されて移送面８上で停止した状態にある（図４に
示す状態）。そして、所定方向に駆動状態にある駆動ギ
ア３８の駆動力がギア３５、ベベルギア３９，４３を介
して軸部材４２に伝わっており、軸部材４２が回転して
いて、カム４６がカム山４４によりカムローラ５２を押
し下げる位置まで回転すると揺動部材４９が揺動し、開
閉部材５６の突出部５７が移送面８から引込むことにな
る。これとほぼ同時に送込ローラ４７の送込部材４８
が、開閉部材５６により停止されていた硬貨Ｃ1に接触
し（図５に示す状態）バネ部材４７ａが硬貨Ｃ1の厚み
に応じて弾性変形しつつ、該硬貨Ｃ1を選別機構３の螺
旋部材１２，１３方向に送り出す。このとき、駆動ギア
３８によりギア３５およびアイドルギア３３，３４を介
してギア１８〜２１が駆動されている螺旋部材１２，１
３は、上述したように、そのコイルバネ２２，２３の内
側の支持部Ａ1が移送面８にほぼ沿うタイミングとなっ
ているため、移送面８にほぼ沿う支持部Ａ1とその一つ
上の支持部Ａ0との間に、硬貨が挿入される。ここで、
硬貨Ｃ1の移送方向後方側には、選別部材２４の第一孔
部（１円硬貨のみ通過可能）２６が位置しており、送り
込まれた硬貨Ｃ1は５０円硬貨であるため、該硬貨Ｃ
1は、第一孔部２６を通過することなく、支持部Ａ1の傾
斜により選別部材２４に当接した状態で、支持部Ａ1で
支持される（図６に示す状態）。なお、送込部材４８に
より硬貨Ｃ1を送り出したとき、次の硬貨Ｃ2が通過する
前に開閉部材５６が移送面８に突出し、移送面８を閉塞
することになる。First, when the projecting portion 57 of the opening / closing member 56 of the feeding mechanism 4 projects from the transfer surface 8, the movement of the coin C 1 on the front side in the transfer direction is regulated by the projecting portion 57. It is in a state of stopping on the transfer surface 8 (the state shown in FIG. 4). The driving force of the driving gear 38 in the driving state in the predetermined direction is transmitted to the shaft member 42 via the gear 35 and the bevel gears 39 and 43, and the shaft member 42 is rotating, and the cam 46 is When the cam roller 52 is rotated to a position where the cam roller 52 is pressed down, the swing member 49 swings, and the projecting portion 57 of the opening / closing member 56 is retracted from the transfer surface 8. Almost simultaneously with this, the feeding member 48 of the feeding roller 47
Comes into contact with the coin C 1 stopped by the opening / closing member 56 (the state shown in FIG. 5), and the spring member 47a elastically deforms the coin C 1 according to the thickness of the coin C 1 while the coin C 1 is helically wound by the sorting mechanism 3. It is sent out in the direction of the members 12, 13. At this time, the spiral members 12, 1 in which the gears 18 to 21 are driven by the drive gear 38 via the gear 35 and the idle gears 33, 34
3, as described above, since the support portion A 1 inside the coil springs 22 and 23 is at a timing substantially along the transfer surface 8, the support portion A 1 substantially along the transfer surface 8 and one above it. between the supporting portion a 0, the coin is inserted. here,
The first hole portion (only 1-yen coin can pass) 26 of the sorting member 24 is located on the rear side in the transfer direction of the coin C 1 , and since the fed coin C 1 is a 50-yen coin, C
1, without passing through the first hole portion 26, the sorting member 24 by the inclination of the supporting portion A 1 while abutting, (the state shown in FIG. 6) which is supported by the supporting portion A 1. Incidentally, when sending a coin C 1 by infeed member 48, the closing member 56 before the next coin C 2 passes will be closed protrudes the transport plane 8 to the transfer surface 8.
【００２８】上記と同様にして、送込ローラ４７が一回
転し送込部材４８が次の硬貨Ｃ2を送り込む状態になる
と、これに連動する螺旋部材１２，１３が一回転しコイ
ルバネ２２，２３の支持部Ａ1を一ピッチ上昇させた状
態となっている。そして、次に送り込まれた硬貨Ｃ
2（１円硬貨以外の硬貨とする）が一ピッチ下側の支持
部Ａ2に支持されることになる（図７に示す状態）。In the same manner as described above, when the feeding roller 47 makes one rotation and the sending member 48 sends the next coin C 2 , the spiral members 12 and 13 interlocked therewith make one rotation to rotate the coil springs 22 and 23. the support portion a 1 is in a state of increased one pitch. And the next sent coin C
2 (a coin other than 1 yen coin) is to be supported by the supporting portion A 2 one pitch lower (the state shown in FIG. 7).
【００２９】そして、上述したように第一孔部２６の高
さは、コイルバネ２２，２３の二ピッチ分の高さより若
干大きく形成されているため、さらに次の硬貨Ｃ3（１
円硬貨以外の硬貨とする）が送り込まれ、さらにその次
の硬貨Ｃ4が送り込まれる前の所定状態で、最初に支持
されていた硬貨Ｃ1が、第二孔部２７位置まで上昇す
る。すると、支持されていた硬貨Ｃ1は５０円硬貨であ
るため、支持部Ａ1および段部２６ａの傾斜により第二
孔部２７を通過して（図８および図９に示す状態）、図
示せぬシュートを介して図示せぬ５０円硬貨用の収納部
に収納されることになる。As described above, the height of the first hole 26 is slightly larger than the height of the two pitches of the coil springs 22 and 23, so that the next coin C 3 (1
Circle and coins other than the coin) is fed further by a predetermined state before the next coin C 4 is fed, the coin C 1 which has been initially support rises to the second hole portion 27 position. Then, since the coin C 1 which has been supported is a 50-yen coins, through the second hole portion 27 by the inclination of the supporting portion A 1 and the step portion 26a (the state shown in FIGS. 8 and 9), shown The coins are stored in a storage unit for a 50-yen coin (not shown) via a blank chute.
【００３０】上記のようにして、複数種類の硬貨Ｃが螺
旋部材１２，１３のコイルバネ２２，２３により上昇し
（ただし１円硬貨は上昇せず）、それぞれ対応する孔部
２６〜３１を通過して選別される。As described above, a plurality of types of coins C are raised by the coil springs 22 and 23 of the spiral members 12 and 13 (however, 1-yen coins do not rise) and pass through the corresponding holes 26 to 31 respectively. Be sorted out.
【００３１】以上に述べたように、本実施例の硬貨選別
装置１によれば、一対の螺旋部材１２，１３が、相互に
逆方向に巻かれた左右対称形状をなす螺旋状のコイルバ
ネ２２，２３を有しているため、コイルバネ２２，２３
の対向する支持部Ａ間で硬貨Ｃを支持し、この状態で相
互に逆回りに回転することにより、支持された硬貨Ｃ
は、コイルバネ２２，２３の支持部Ａを中心に傾斜する
ことなく、回転軸線方向に沿って移動することになる。
したがって、選別部材２４の孔部２６〜３１の、硬貨Ｃ
の幅に応じた所定のものに、硬貨Ｃを正確に通過させ選
別することができる。As described above, according to the coin sorting device 1 of the present embodiment, the pair of spiral members 12, 13 are wound in opposite directions to form a symmetrical spiral coil spring 22, 22. 23, the coil springs 22, 23
The coin C is supported between the opposing support portions A of the coins, and in this state, the coins C rotate by rotating in opposite directions to each other, thereby supporting the coin C.
Moves along the rotation axis direction without tilting about the support portions A of the coil springs 22 and 23.
Therefore, the coins C in the holes 26 to 31 of the sorting member 24
The coin C can be accurately passed through and sorted by a predetermined one according to the width of the coin C.
【００３２】また、送込部材４８が、螺旋部材１２，１
３の一回転毎にコイルバネ２２，２３に硬貨Ｃを一枚ず
つ送り込むことになり、しかも開閉部材５６が、送込部
材４８により硬貨Ｃを送るときに硬貨通路２を開き次の
硬貨Ｃが通過する前に該硬貨通路２を閉塞することにな
る。したがって、送られない状態にある硬貨Ｃが誤って
螺旋部材１２，１３側に送られてしまうことがなく、確
実にしかも一ピッチ毎に一枚ずつ効率よく硬貨Ｃを送り
込むことができる。The feeding member 48 is formed by the spiral members 12, 1
The coins C are fed one by one to the coil springs 22 and 23 every one rotation of the coil 3. Further, the opening / closing member 56 opens the coin passage 2 when the coins C are sent by the sending member 48, and the next coin C passes. The coin passage 2 is closed before the operation. Therefore, the coins C that have not been sent are not erroneously sent to the spiral members 12 and 13, and the coins C can be sent reliably and efficiently one by one at every pitch.
【００３３】ここで、各孔部２６〜３１の高さは、上記
のように、コイルバネ２２，２３の二ピッチ分の高さに
限定されることなく変更することができるが、選別速度
および選別の正確性を考慮すると、この程度の高さに形
成するのが好ましい。Here, the height of each of the holes 26 to 31 can be changed without being limited to the height of two pitches of the coil springs 22 and 23 as described above. In consideration of the accuracy of the above, it is preferable that the height is formed to this level.
【００３４】なお、以上の実施例においては、選別部材
２４に、硬貨Ｃの径に応じて下から上に幅が大きくなる
孔部２６〜３１を順次形成したものを例にとり説明した
が、下から上に徐々に幅が広くなるよう傾斜する面を有
する孔を設けてもよい。また、硬貨支持部としてコイル
バネ２２，２３を採用したが、螺旋状をなすものであれ
ば、ネジ等を採用することも勿論可能である。さらに、
螺旋部材１２，１３により、硬貨Ｃを下から上に移動さ
せるのではなく、上から下に移動させるようにすること
も可能であり、また、螺旋部材１２，１３を水平面に沿
って配置してもよい。In the above embodiment, the sorting member 24 is formed by sequentially forming the holes 26 to 31 whose width increases from the bottom to the top according to the diameter of the coin C. A hole having an inclined surface may be provided so that the width gradually increases from above. In addition, although the coil springs 22 and 23 are used as the coin support portion, a screw or the like can be used as long as it has a spiral shape. further,
The spiral members 12 and 13 can move the coin C from top to bottom instead of moving from bottom to top. The spiral members 12 and 13 can be arranged along a horizontal plane. Is also good.
【００３５】[0035]
【発明の効果】本発明の硬貨選別装置によれば、一対の
螺旋部材が、逆方向に巻かれた左右対称形状をなす螺旋
状の硬貨支持部を有しているため、両硬貨支持部の対向
する部分間で硬貨を支持し、この状態で相互に逆回りに
回転することにより、支持された硬貨は、硬貨支持部を
中心に傾斜することなく、回転軸線方向に沿って移動す
ることになる。したがって、選別部材により硬貨を該硬
貨の幅に応じた所定位置で正確に通過させ選別すること
ができる。According to the hardness貨選another device of the present invention, since the pair of spiral member has a spiral coin support portion forming a symmetrical shape wound in opposite directions, both coin support unit The coins are supported between the opposing portions of the coin, and in this state, the coins are rotated in opposite directions, so that the supported coins move along the rotation axis direction without tilting around the coin support portion. become. Therefore, coins can be accurately passed and sorted by the sorting member at a predetermined position corresponding to the width of the coins.
【００３６】また、送込部材が螺旋部材の一回転毎に硬
貨支持部に硬貨を一枚ずつ送り込むことになり、しかも
開閉部材が、送込部材により硬貨を送るときに硬貨通路
を開き次の硬貨が通過する前に該硬貨通路を閉塞するこ
とになるため、送られない状態にある硬貨が誤って螺旋
部材側に送られてしまうことがなく、確実にしかも一ピ
ッチ毎に一枚ずつ効率よく硬貨を送り込むことができ
る。 Further, feed write members will be fed one by one coins to the coin supporting section for each revolution of the helical member, yet closing member, the following open the coin passage when sending coins by infeed member Since the coin passage is closed before the coin passes, the unsent coins are prevented from being accidentally sent to the spiral member side, and the efficiency is ensured one by one at every pitch. Can send coins well.
【図１】本発明の一実施例による硬貨選別装置の側断面
図である。FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a coin sorting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】本発明の一実施例による硬貨選別装置の、選別
機構を示す正面図である。FIG. 2 is a front view showing a sorting mechanism of the coin sorting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.
【図３】本発明の一実施例による硬貨選別装置の平断面
図である。FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of a coin sorting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図４】本発明の一実施例による硬貨選別装置の、硬貨
が選別機構に送り込まれる前の状態を概略的に示す側面
図である。FIG. 4 is a side view schematically showing a state of the coin sorting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention before coins are fed into a sorting mechanism.
【図５】本発明の一実施例による硬貨選別装置の、硬貨
が選別機構に送り込むときの状態を概略的に示す側面図
である。FIG. 5 is a side view schematically showing a state where coins are fed into a sorting mechanism in the coin sorting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.
【図６】本発明の一実施例による硬貨選別装置の、硬貨
が選別機構に送り込まれた状態を概略的に示す側面図で
ある。FIG. 6 is a side view schematically showing a coin sorting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which coins are fed into a sorting mechanism.
【図７】本発明の一実施例による硬貨選別装置の、次の
硬貨が選別機構に送り込まれた状態を概略的に示す側面
図である。FIG. 7 is a side view schematically showing a state in which the next coin has been fed into the sorting mechanism in the coin sorting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.
【図８】本発明の一実施例による硬貨選別装置の、硬貨
が選別機構で選別される状態を概略的に示す側面図であ
る。FIG. 8 is a side view schematically illustrating a state where coins are sorted by a sorting mechanism in the coin sorting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.
【図９】本発明の一実施例による硬貨選別装置の、硬貨
が選別機構で選別される状態を概略的に示す正面図であ
る。FIG. 9 is a front view schematically showing a state where coins are sorted by a sorting mechanism in the coin sorting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.
１ 硬貨選別装置 ２ 硬貨通路 １２，１３ 螺旋部材 ２２，２３ コイルバネ（硬貨支持部） ２４ 選別部材 ４８ 送込部材 ５６ 開閉部材 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin sorting device 2 Coin passage 12, 13 Spiral member 22, 23 Coil spring (coin support part) 24 Sorting member 48 Sending member 56 Opening / closing member
Claims (1)
互いに逆回りに回転可能に設けられるとともに、相互に
逆方向に巻かれた左右対称形状をなす螺旋状の硬貨支持
部を有する一対の螺旋部材と、 該螺旋部材の硬貨移送方向後方に設けられ、両螺旋部材
の硬貨支持部で支持され移動される硬貨を、該硬貨の幅
に応じた所定位置で通過させる選別部材とを具備してな
り、 前記硬貨通路には、前記螺旋部材に連動し該螺旋部材の
一回転毎に前記硬貨支持部に硬貨を一枚ずつ送り込む送
込部材と、該送込部材に連動し該送込部材により硬貨を
送るときに前記硬貨通路を開き次の硬貨が通過する前に
該硬貨通路を閉塞する開閉部材とが設けられている こと
を特徴とする硬貨選別装置。Claims: 1. On both sides of a coin passage through which coins are transferred,
A pair of helical members having a symmetrical spiral coin support portion wound in opposite directions and provided in a mutually rotatable manner, and provided behind the helical member in the coin transport direction, the coin moved is supported by the coin support portions of the helical member, it comprises a and a sorting member for passing a predetermined position corresponding to the width of the coin
In the coin passage, the spiral member interlocks with the spiral member.
Sending coins one by one to the coin support part for each rotation
And a coin, interlocked with the sending member and coins are sent by the sending member.
Open the coin passage when sending, before the next coin passes
An opening and closing member for closing the coin passage .
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